Universal projector

Abstract

A system and a method for universally projecting an image on a display device to an outside device. The system includes a housing, a screen capture device, a serializer, and a display interface. Further, the system includes a sound capture device, and a bracket to secure the display device to the system. The method includes receiving an image of a display device, converting the image to a digital signal, serializing the digital signal, and transmitting the serialized digital signal to an outside device.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system for capturing output of a display device, the system comprising:
 a housing; 
 a screen capture device mounted to the housing, wherein the screen capture device configured to capture images shown on the display device and convert the images into a digital signal, the screen capture device includes:
 a first polarizer configured to allow polarized light associated with a first polarization of the first polarizer while blocking light waves of other polarizations, 
 a color filter configured to separate the polarized light, 
 liquid crystals positioned between the color filter and a second polarizer, 
 the second polarizer configured to allow for polarized light associated with a second polarization of the second polarizer; 
 
 a serializer electrically connected to the screen capture device and mounted to the housing, wherein the serializer configured to serialize the digital signal into a serialized digital signal to allow for transmission; and 
 a display interface electrically connected to the serializer and mounted to the housing, wherein the display interface is configured to transmit the serialized digital signal to an outside device. 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the screen capture device further configured to calibrate the images received from the display device to account for color vision deficiency. 
 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the screen capture device further configured to detect defective pixels on the display device and to correct the images received. 
 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the screen capture device further configured to detect defects on a screen of the display device and to correct the images received. 
 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the serializer further configured to continuously serialize the digital signal, wherein the display interface continuously transmits the serialized digital signal. 
 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sound capture device mounted to the housing, the screen capture device electrically connected to the screen capture device and the serializer, the sound capture device configured to convert visual sound waves shown on the display device into a digital audio signal, the sound capture device further configured to transmit the digital audio signal to the serializer for serialization. 
 
     
     
       7. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the display interface is an HDMI interface. 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the display interface is a display port interface. 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a bracket mounted adjacent to the screen capture device, wherein the bracket holds the display device in place. 
 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 9  wherein the bracket is mounted to allow for the display device to face away from the outside device, whereby allowing a camera of the display device to capture a displayed output shown on the outside device. 
     
     
       11. A method for capturing output of a display device, the method comprising:
 receiving an image of the display device by detecting light being emitted from the display device onto a screen capture device, wherein the image is displayed on the display device and the screen capture device includes:
 a first polarizer configured to allow polarized light associated with a first polarization of the first polarizer while blocking light waves of other polarizations, 
 a color filter configured to separate the polarized light, 
 liquid crystals positioned between the color filter and a second polarizer, 
 the second polarizer configured to allow for polarized light associated with a second polarization of the second polarizer; 
 
 converting the image into a digital signal, wherein the digital signal is digital information of the image; 
 serializing the digital signal into a serialized digital signal, wherein the serialized digital signal is configured to be transmitted to an outside device; and 
 transmitting the serialized digital signal to the outside device, whereby the image of the display device is displayed on the outside device. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 calibrating the image to account for color vision deficiency. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 detecting cracks on the display device; and 
 correcting display errors caused by the cracks within the image. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 detecting defective pixels on the display device; and 
 correcting the image with detected defective pixels by changing the defective pixels to match colors surrounding the defective pixels. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 detecting a visual sound waves displayed on the display device; and 
 modulating the detected visual sound waves. 
 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 recording the image as displayed on the outside device. 
 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 projecting the image continuously as the image of the display device is captured. 
 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 comparing the image with a displayed image on the outside device; 
 detecting differences between the image and the displayed image; and 
 storing the differences detected. 
 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 projecting the image continuously as the image of the display device is captured. 
 
     
     
       20. A system for capturing output of a display device, the system comprising:
 a housing; 
 a screen capture device mounted to the housing, wherein the screen capture device configured to capture images shown on the display device and convert the images into a digital signal, the screen capture device includes:
 a first polarizer configured to allow polarized light associated with a first polarization of the first polarizer while blocking light waves of other polarizations, 
 a color filter configured to separate the polarized light, 
 liquid crystals positioned between the color filter and a second polarizer, 
 
 the second polarizer configured to allow for polarized light associated with a second polarization of the second polarizer; 
 a serializer electrically connected to the screen capture device and mounted to the housing, wherein the serializer configured to serialize the digital signal into a serialized digital signal to allow for transmission; 
 a display interface electrically connected to the serializer and mounted to the housing, wherein the display interface is configured to transmit the serialized digital signal to an outside device, wherein the outside device comprises an outside display screen configured to display images transmitted by the serialized digital signal; 
 a bracket mounted adjacent to the screen capture device, wherein the bracket holds the display device in place; 
 a sound capture device mounted to the housing, the screen capture device electrically connected to the screen capture device and the serializer, the sound capture device configured to convert visual sound waves shown on the display device into a digital audio signal, the sound capture device further configured to transmit the digital audio signal to the serializer for serialization; 
 wherein the display device comprises a display screen and an image capture device, wherein the image capture device is configured to capture images shown on the outside display screen and to record differences between images on the outside display screen and images shown on the display device; and 
 wherein the screen capture device further configured to calibrate the image of the display device to account for color vision deficiency, to detect defective pixels on the display device and to correct the images received, and to detect defects on a screen of the display device and to correct the images received.